Pumpkin Pie, the iconic sweet pie for fall and early winter. Someone said “it’s so end of October” but it’s not that at all, as it’s a popular dessert served on Thanksgiving in both Canada and the United States. I have not found sugar pumpkins in the local stores here, so instead of pureeing pumpkin myself I looked for canned pumpkin and was glad to find Festal […]
Love pear in puff pastry pocket ♥ ♥ ♥ this is a simple yet absolutely divine fruity dessert enjoyed on it’s own or with a scoop of complimenting creamy vanilla ice cream. I went food shopping last Friday and as I reached the fruit section I got amazed of the variety of different types of pears they had! There were 3 different shades of green pears, brown, red and some that looked […]
Continuing the Fall baking theme with this moist upside down apple almond cake topped with caramel icing and chopped almonds. It’s the perfect gluten free nutty and sweet cake to enjoy a piece with your afternoon tea or coffee. I made this cake for my sister who is currently visiting us. As I was baking I planned to keep it untouched until she would arrive in […]
Super simple, minimalistic yet delicious dessert with baked mango slices on puffy pastry bottom, served on it’s own or with some vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. The cinnamony sweet mango slices look almost like a maple leaf in fall and I think it makes an excellent dessert enjoyed warm on a chilly evening in October (well, I can only imagine it would while I still […]
A more visual post this time, macarons shells recipe same as in my red grapefruit macarons, just substitute grapefruit with pomegranate juice and use red food coloring. For filling I used pomegranate buttercream (recipe in end of this post) and one single pomegranate seed in each as an juicy surprise in the middle.
After years of home baking Marianne has studied pastry chef profession and worked in the field in Israel for 3 years. She is currently a stay-at-home mom eager to start teaching kitchen skills to an over enthusiastic toddler.